Natural polysaccharides for controlled delivery of oral therapeutics: a recent update

B Layek, S Mandal - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Oral controlled release formulations have been at the center of pharmaceutical research
over several decades due to their distinct advantages compared to conventional dosage …

Potential of Chitosan and its derivatives for controlled drug release applications–A review

R Safdar, AA Omar, A Arunagiri, I Regupathi… - Journal of drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent research on the drug delivery systems exhibited tremendous improvements for
several short life drugs which disappear in few minutes in harsh conditions of the …

Chitosan-starch beads prepared by ionotropic gelation as potential matrices for controlled release of fertilizers

JJ Perez, NJ Francois - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study examines the agrochemical application of macrospheres prepared with
chitosan and chitosan-starch blends by an easy drip** technique, using a sodium …

Preparation of biodegradable sodium alginate/carboxymethylchitosan hydrogels for the slow-release of urea fertilizer and their antimicrobial activity

EG Arafa, MW Sabaa, RR Mohamed… - Reactive and Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonpolluting and biodegradable hydrogels for the slow-release of urea fertilizer that also
exhibit antimicrobial activity against some pathogenic bacteria and fungi in soil were …

Preparation of pH/temperature-responsive semi-IPN hydrogels based on sodium alginate and humic acid as slow-release and water-retention fertilizers

B Hua, H Wei, C Hu, Y Zhang, S Yang, G Wang, T Guo… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
Herein, a semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) hydrogel (SH/PNA) was prepared by
simple free radical polymerization using N-isopropylacrylamide and 2-acrylamide-2 …

Key fabrications of chitosan nanoparticles for effective drug delivery using flow chemistry reactors

K Huanbutta, P Sriamornsak… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chitosan nanoparticles have garnered considerable interest in the field of drug
delivery owing to their distinctive properties, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, low …

Chitosan: a potential polymer for colon-specific drug delivery system

A Gulbake, SK Jain - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: There is an enormous growth and awareness of the potential applications of
natural polymers for colon delivery of therapeutic bioactives. Chitosan (CH), a cationic …

[HTML][HTML] Use of seed gums from Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula as controlled-release agents

K Huanbutta, W Sittikijyothin - Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Most seed gums have been widely used in oral and topical pharmaceutical formulations,
cosmetics, and food products because of their hydrophilic properties. Gums from …

MRI of mass transport in porous media: Drying and sorption processes

IV Koptyug - Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance …, 2012 - Elsevier
A title seldom gives exhaustive information about the content it precedes. Consequently, we
sometimes find ourselves disappointed when we realize that a paper is not about what we …

Impact of salt form and molecular weight of chitosan on swelling and drug release from chitosan matrix tablets

K Huanbutta, K Cheewatanakornkool, K Terada… - Carbohydrate …, 2013 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and gravimetric techniques were used to assess
swelling and erosion behaviors of hydrophilic matrix tablets made of chitosan. The impact of …